Kalakurichi: Five people scorched dead and more than 10 others suffered severe burns in a fire accident in Godown’s fireworks in Sankarapuram in Kallakuruchi Regency on Tuesday night.
The death toll could rise because some people were reported missing and some who were injured were in critical condition.
Police said the fire broke out in wholesale fireworks and immediately swallowed adjacent shops.
LPG cylinders in several stores exploded, adding flames.
The victim and injured including people who had packed the shop to buy fireworks for Diwali.
In addition, five were killed, more than 10 people suffering severe burns were rushed to the Kallkurichi Government General Hospital for treatment.
The existence of some workers in Godown fireworks and in adjacent stores, and some buyers are unknown at the time of the press.
The fire tender from Kallkurichi and Tirukoillyur rushed to the place to extinguish the fire.
The traffic movement in the region was disturbed due to a fire accident.
Minister of Man Chief M K Stalin expressed the sadness of the tragedy and announced cash assistance of 5 lakh each of their families killed.